Crime, Law and Justice

'Our city was creating a revolution': Minneapolis students capture tumultuous senior year with mural
After spending much of their senior year learning online, students in South High School’s “voices” class are working together in person on a mural that will be installed on campus for future classes to see.
GOP blocks bipartisan probe of deadly Jan. 6 riot at Capitol
Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, refusing to back down on their opposition to the independent investigation even amid emotional appeals from those who fought with and fled from the rioters that day.
One year after Floyd’s killing, what hasn't changed?
In the weeks following the murder of George Floyd, an urgent call for change embroiled the country. But many Black Minnesotans say the year has gone by without the kind of transformation that would meaningfully improve the lives of African Americans and other people of color.
Now better trained and resourced, Minneapolis violence interrupters to hit streets next month
The Minneapolis Office of Violence Prevention piloted its violence interrupter model late last year. Now, after investing additional training and resources into the initiative, seven teams of interrupters will begin working in the coming weeks to reduce violence.
A year has passed since George Floyd’s murder. Host Angela Davis led a conversation with community leaders, memory keepers and activists working to maintain his legacy in our communities and beyond.
Authorities ID 8 victims of California railyard shooting
An employee opened fire Wednesday at a California rail yard, killing eight people before taking his own life as law enforcement rushed in, authorities said, marking the latest attack in a year that has seen a sharp increase in mass killings as the nation emerges from coronavirus restrictions.
How do you center young Black voices in conversations about racism? One Twin Cities high school is trying
In the year since George Floyd was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer, a flood of uncomfortable conversations about race and racism have been forced into the open — including Minnesota classrooms. Here’s how one high school is doing it, with students of color leading the way.